技 jì skill
skill; technique
How to remember 技: 扌 hand + 支 branch = skill. With one hand the old man whittles a branch into a tiny bird, and his grandson stares at such skill.
Component breakdown
技 = 扌 hand + 支 branch
- 扌 hand
- 支 branch
With one hand the old man whittles a branch into a tiny bird, and his grandson stares at such skill.
How it is used
- Bound; "skill/technique." 技术 (jìshù) technology/skill, 技能 (jìnéng) job skills, 技巧 (jìqiǎo) knack/technique.
- 技巧 (jìqiǎo) is the fine hands-on knack, while 技术 (jìshù) is the broader body of technical know-how.
- 科技 (kējì) pairs it with science = tech; 杂技 (zájì) is acrobatics.
Words with 技
- 技术jìshùtechnologyHSK 4
- 科技kējìscience and technologyHSK 4
- 技能jìnéngtechnical abilityHSK 5
- 高科技gāokējìhigh techHSK 5
- 技巧jìqiǎoskillHSK 6
- 技艺jìyìskillHSK 6
- 高新技术gāoxīn-jìshùhigh techHSK 6
- 一技之长yíjìzhīchángproficiency in a particular field (idiom)HSK 7
- 杂技zájìacrobaticsHSK 7
- 演技yǎnjìactingHSK 7
- 竞技jìngjìcompetition of skill (e.g. sports)HSK 7
- 绝技juéjìconsummate skillHSK 7
Example sentences
- 他开车的技术很高。 Tā kāichē de jìshù hěn gāo.His driving skills are very strong.
- 最近科技发展很快。 Zuìjìn kējì fāzhǎn hěn kuài.Technology has recently been developing rapidly.